Category Archives: A Working Economy

Tax cuts, less taxes, lower taxes. That’s all you hear conservatives talking about these days. What we should be asking is: What creates jobs? Put yourself in the position of a business owner for a second. Let’s say you’re given a sum of money in the form of a tax […]

This should be the economic platform of the Democratic party: “The small businesses are the ones we have to protect, and they don’t think it’s fair they pay more in taxes than the largest corporations who ship jobs overseas,” Kathy Hochul (D- NY)

In the recent debate over increasing the debt ceiling, the White House has coined a new term to describe the GOP’s position: maximalist. What the White House means is that the GOP wants 100% of what they want and doesn’t want to give anything in return. For example, the GOP […]

Dear Congressman Chabot, I am curious as to why Republicans don’t seem willing to compromise on our budget. Democrats seem willing to make many of the tax cuts you want. Why not get rid of some of the tax loopholes that they are asking for? I don’t understand your position […]

Recently I was asked a question on Chris Weigant’s blog that helped me clarify how I feel about government and the relationship between government-run programs and private sector programs. I realized, and I think many progressives feel the same way, that I view government programs and private sector programs as […]

I recently stumbled upon a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that explains much of what is going on in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and other states across the country.

The report is entitled The Impact of State Employment Policies on Job Growth – A 50-State Review.

A quick executive summary of this report is that Wisconsin should become more like South Carolina. California should become more like Mississippi. Massachusetts should become more like Kansas.

Today, I’d like to re-post some pieces from a wonderful article written by Chris Weigant. NOTE: The following is excerpted from “Friday Talking Points [155] — Class Warfare Indeed” by Chris Weigant. Intro Before I even begin here, I’d like to address what my critics will respond with, when they […]

A couple of things John Kasich didn’t mention during his Ohio campaign: Kasich is calling for repeal of the state’s collective bargaining law for public employees Kasich wants to eliminate all state income tax despite a budget shortfall of $8 billion Kasich is exploring the sale of major state assets, […]

Dear President Obama, Two days after election day, Jon Stewart ran a hilarious clip about the media’s view that you don’t “get it”. No one in any of the clips seemed to be able to define what “it” was. Republicans wanted to spin “it” as you “ignoring the will of […]

I understand the anger and the passion behind the Tea Party movement. The economy is stagnant, lots of Americans are out of work, and there hasn’t been a lot of good news over the past year. Given the state of our economy, it makes sense that people are angry. What […]